Medical Dictionary
canalize
verb can·a·lize
can·a·lized or British can·a·lisedcan·a·liz·ing or British can·a·lis·ing
Medical Definition of CANALIZE
transitive verb
: to drain (a wound) by forming channels without the use of tubes
intransitive verb
: to develop new channels (as new capillaries in a blood clot)
Variants of CANALIZE
can·a·lize or British can·a·lise \ˈkan-əl-ˌīz\
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